Monsters clinch the playoffs

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The Monsters had not been playing their best hockey heading into Friday night’s contest against Milwaukee, but shook it off and won a game that clinched them a playoff birth.

It is the third season in a row that they are headed to the Calder Cup Playoffs.

The Monsters beat the Admirals 6-3 behind a strong offensive attack that saw them score three times in the second period to take a 4-0 lead until late in the stanza.

James Malatesta, Hudson Fasching, Roman Ahcan, Brendan Gaunce and Justin Perason all scored goals, Malatesta managed two tallies in the win.

Zach Sawchenko stopped 23 of 26 shots for Cleveland.

Six players were penalized for fighting in the game.